International calendar

Disaster Prevention and Management

ISSN: 0965-3562

Article publication date: 1 August 2002

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(2002), "International calendar", Disaster Prevention and Management, Vol. 11 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/dpm.2002.07311cac.005

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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International calendar

5th New Zealand Natural Hazards Management Conference

14-15 AugustWellington, New ZealandContact: Diane Tilyard, Wairakei Research Centre, Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences, Private Bag 2000, Taupo.Tel: (07) 374 8211; Fax: (07) 374 8199; e-mail: d.tilyard@gns.cri.nz; http://www.gns.cri.nz/news/conferences/hazconf2002.htm

2nd International Symposium on Advances in Wind and Structures

21-23 AugustPusan, KoreaContact: Conference Secretariat, AWAS 02, Department of Civil Engineering, Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Taejon 305-701, Korea. Tel: +82 42 869 8451; Fax: +82 42 869 8450; e-mail: technop@chollian.net

European Conference on Severe Storms (ECSS) 2002

26-30 AugustPrague, Czech RepublicContact: www.chmi.cz/ECSS2002/

World Congress on Disaster Reduction

26-30 August Washington, DCContact: Walter Hays, ASCE, 1801 Alexander Bell Drive, Reston, VA 20191;Tel: (703) 295-6054; Fax: (703) 295-6141;e-mail: whays@asce.org; or Michael Cassaro, ASCE; e-mail: macass@aye.net; http://www.asce.org/conferences/disaster2002/(Note: a Pre-World Congress is planned for Washington, DC, August 18-22, 2001. Contact the individuals above for more information.)

International Conference on Quantitative Precipitation Forecasting (QPF)

2-6 SeptemberUniversity of Reading, UKContact: http://www.met.rdg.ac.uk/qpf/announcement.html or e-mail the Executive Secretary at execsec@royal-met-soc.org

Holocene Environmental Catastrophes and Recovery

2-7 SeptemberLondon, UKContact: Suzanne Leroy, Department of Geography and Earth Sciences, Brunei University, Uxbridge, Middlesex UB83PH, UK. Tel: +44-1895-2031 78; Fax: +44-1895-2032 17; e-mail: suzanne.leroy@brunel.ac.uk; www.brunel.ac.uk/depts/geo/Catastrophes/

2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development (Rio +10)

2-11 SeptemberJohannesburg, South AfricaContact: Johannesburg Summit Secretariat, Division for Sustainable Development, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Two United Nations Plaza, DC2-2220, New York, NY 10017; e-mail: dsd@un.org; http://www.johannesburgsummit.org.

FIRE 2002

3-5 SeptemberExCel, London, UKContact: Sarah Hales, Marketing Department (Fire), Dmg world media (uk) ltd, Queensway House, 2 Queensway, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 1QS, UK. Tel. +44 (0) 1737 855073; Fax: +44 (0) 1737 855469; e-mail: sarahhales@uk.dmgworldmedia.com

5th UK Conference on Wind Engineering

4-6 September Nottingham, UKContact: Paul Freathy, PF Consultants, 14 The Chestnuts, Beechwood Park, Hemel Hempstead, Herts HP3 0DZ. Tel: +44 (0) 1442 211204; Fax: +44 (0) 1442 256155; e-mail: wes02@pfconsultants.co.uk; http://www.pfconsultants.co.uk/wes2002

Xth International Conference and Field Trip on Landslides (ICFL)

7-16 SeptemberKrakow, Poland and concludes in GdanskContact Stanislaw Ostaficzuk, University of Silesia, Bedzinska 60, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland; Tel: +48-22-6915915; Fax: +48-32-2915875; e-mail: so@igf.edu.pl or ostaficz@us.edu.pl; http://www.cottonshires.com/temp/volumes/v15dn3.htm

Dam Safety 2002

8-11 SeptemberAssociation of State Dam Safety Officials. Tampa, FloridaContact: Association of State Dam Safety Officials, 450 Old Vine Street, 2nd Floor, Lexington, KY 40507. Tel: (859) 257-5140; Fax: (859) 323-1958; e-mail: info@damsafety.org; www.damsafety.org/conferences.cfm?content=annual

12th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering

9-13 SeptemberLondon, UKContact: 12ECEE Secretariat, Institution of Civil Engineers, One Great George Street, London, SW1P 3AA, UK. Tel: +44 (0) 20 7233 1743; e-mail: 12ecce@ice.org.uk; http://www.bham.ac.uk/CivEng/seced/12ecee.htm

Local Tsunami Warning and Mitigation

10-15 September Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, RussiaContact: Joanne Bourgeois, Dept. of Earth and Space Sciences, Box 351310, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-1310; Tel: (206) 685-2443; Fax: (206) 543-0489; e-mail: jbourgeo@u.washington.edu; http://oceanc47.phys.msu.su/Info.htm

4th International Conference on Environmental Problems in Coastal Regions

16-18 SeptemberRhodes, GreeceContact: Gabriella Cossutta, Conference Secretariat, Coastal Environment 2002, Wessex Institute of Technology, Ashurst Lodge, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7AA, UK. Tel: 44-238-029-3223; Fax: 44-238-029-2853; e-mail: gcossutta@wessex.ac.uk; http://www.wessex.ac.uk/conferences/2002/coastal02/

2002 Structural Engineers Association of California Annual Convention

24-28 September Santa Barbara, CaliforniaContact: SEAOC, 1730 I Street, Suite 240, Sacramento, CA 95814-3017; Tel: (916) 447-1198; Fax: (916) 443-8065; e-mail: info@seaoc.org; http://www.seaoc.org/

Dealing with Disasters

27-28 September London, Ontario, CanadaContact Sandra Doyle, ICLR, University of Western Ontario, 1389 Western Road, London, Ontario, Canada N6A 5B9; Tel: (519) 661-3234; Fax: (519) 661-4273; e-mail: ssdoyle@uwo.ca; http://www.iclr.org

Australasian Fire Authorities Council (AFAC) Conference 2002

27-29 September Gold Coast, AustraliaContact: Australasian Fire Authorities Council (AFAC) Conference 2002,C/O Intermedia Convention and Event Management, PO Box 1280(Unit 11, 97 Castlemaine Street), Milton QLD 4064 Australia. E-mail: afac2002@im.com.au; http://www.fire.qld.gov.au/afac/

Ninth International Symposium on Natural and Human-Made Hazards: Disaster Mitigation in the Perspective of the New Millennium

3-6 OctoberAntalya, Turkeye-mail; haz2002@metu.edu.tr; http://www.hazards2002.metu.edu.tr

2002 International Snow Science Workshop (ISSW)

6-10 October Penticton, British Columbia, CanadaContact: Jack Bennetto. E-mail: jack.bennetto@gems8.gov.bc.ca

International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM)

12-16 October Columbus, OhioContact: IAEM, 111 Park Place, Falls Church, VA 22046. Tel:(703) 538-1795; Fax: (703) 241-5603; e-mail: info@iaem.com; http://www.iaem.com/2002_mid-year_program.html

Fifth International Conference of Local Authorities Confronting Disasters and Emergencies – LACDE 5

15-18 October Shanghai, ChinaContact: LACDE International Secretariat,c/o Union of Local Authorities in Israel,3 Heftman Street, PO Box 20040, Tel Aviv 61200, Israel. Tel: +972-3-695-5024;Fax: +972-3-691-6821; e-mail: ulais@netvision.net.il; http://www.ulai.org.il/f_lacde.htm

5th International Conference of Local Authorities Confronting Disasters and Emergencies (LACDE 5)

16-18 October Shanghai, ChinaContact: LADCE International Secretariat,c/o Union of Local Authorities in Israel,3 Heftman Street, PO Box 20040, Tel Aviv 61200, Israel. Tel: +972 3 695 5024; Fax: +972 3 691 6821; e-mail: ulais@netvision.net.il http://www.ulai;org/f_lacde.htm

2002 Applied Geography Conference

23-25 OctoberBinghamton, New YorkContact: Burrell Montz. Tel: (607) 777- 2615; e-mail: bmontz@binghamton.edu or Graham Tobin, (813) 974-4932; e-mail: gtobin@chumal.cas.usf.edu

2002 IBHS Annual Congress for Natural Hazard Loss Reduction

13-15 NovemberNew Orleans, LouisianaContact: Institute for Business and Home Safety, 1408 North Westshore Boulevard, Suite 208, Tampa, FL 33607; Tel: (813) 286-3400; Fax:(813) 286-9960; e-mail: info@ibhs.org; http://www.ibhs.org/congress/

2003

The Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) Annual Meeting

5-8 FebruaryPortland, OregonContact: EERI, 499 14th Street, Suite 320, Oakland, CA 94612-1934; Tel: (510) 451-0905; Fax: (510) 451-5411; e-mail: eeri@eeri.org; http://www.eeri.org/

Pacific Conference on Earthquake Engineering

13-15 FebruaryChristchurch, New ZealandContact: Conference Secretariat, Conference Office, Centre for Continuing Education, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch, New Zealand; Tel: 64-3-364-2534; Fax: 64-3-364-2057; e-mail: pcee@cont.canterbury.ac.nz; http://www.nzsee.org.nz/pcee

Fourth International Conference on Seismology and Earthquake Engineering (SEE4)

12-14 MayTehran, IranContact: http://www.iiees.ac.ir

11th International Conference on Wind Engineering

2-5 JuneLubbock, TexasContact: Wind Engineering Research Center, Texas Tech University, Box 41023, Lubbock, TX 79409-1023, USA. Tel: (806) 742 3476; Fax: (806) 742 3446; E-mail: webmaster@wind.ttu.edu; http://www.icwe.ttu.edu

Eleventh International Conference on Wind Engineering

2-5 JuneLubbock, TexasContact: Eleventh International Conference on Wind Engineering, Wind Science and Engineering Research Center, Texas Tech University, Box 41023, Lubbock, TX 79409-1023; Tel: (806) 742-3476; Fax: (806) 742-3446; e-mail: 11icwe@wind.ttu.edu; http://www.icwe.ttu.edu

Third International Conference on Debris-Flow Hazards Mitigation, Mechanics, Prediction, and Assessment

10-12 September Davos, SwitzerlandContact: Dieter Rickenmann, Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL, Zürcherstrasse 111, CH-8903 Birmensdorf, Switzerland; Tel: +41-17-39-24-42; Fax: +41-17-39-24-88; e-mail: rickenmann@wsl.ch; http://www.wsl.ch/3rdDFHM

Annual Meeting of the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM)

1-4 November Orlando, FloridaContact: IAEM, 111 Park Place, Falls Church, VA 22046; Tel: 538-1795; Fax: (703) 241-5603; e-mail: info@iaem.com; http://www.iaem.com

Geological Society of America (GSA) Annual Meeting

2-5 NovemberSeattle, WashingtonContact: GSA, PO Box 9140, Boulder, CO 80301-9140. Tel: (303) 447-2020 or (800) 472-1988; Fax: (303) 447-0648; e-mail: meetings@geosociety.org; http://www.geosociety.org/

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